Bishunpur village, Sasaram block | Pincode 821305

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Bishunpur is a village in Sasaram mandal, Rohtas district, Bihar with a population of 858 spread across 135 households. The literacy rate is 62.8%, and the village is located at coordinates 25.887°N, 87.961°E with PIN code 821305.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

KAMLESH RAY

Contact: 89****6617

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Bishunpur can update it.

LGD code: 252426
Pincode: 821305
Post office: Dalmianagar
Population: 858
Households: 135
Literacy rate: 62.8%
Sex ratio: 1048 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 203
Distance to district centre: 287 km
Distance to mandal centre: 237 km
Distance to Patna: 285 km
Distance to Kolkata: 371 km
Nearest railway station: Dalkhola · 12 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Dalkhola Hospital · 10 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Bishunpur compares

By population, Bishunpur ranks #83 of 175 villages in Sasaram mandal.

Literacy rate

62.8%

+5.2% vs mandal average

Bishunpur: 62.8%
Sasaram mandal: 57.6%
Rohtas district: 60.8%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,048

+128 vs mandal average

Bishunpur: 1,048
Sasaram mandal: 920

Household size

people per home

6.4

+0.1 vs mandal average

Bishunpur: 6.4
Sasaram mandal: 6.3

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

Bishunpur at a glance

Bishunpur is a village of 858 people in 135 households (Census 2011) in Sasaram block, Rohtas district, Bihar, the 83rd-largest of 175 villages in Sasaram block. Literacy is 63%, 5 points above the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 1,048 women per 1,000 men. It lies 287 km from the Rohtas district centre, 0 km from Bishunpur, the nearest town, 12 km from Dalkhola railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 821305, served by Dalmianagar post office; the LGD village code is 252426. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dalkhola Hospital, 10 km away. The sarpanch is KAMLESH RAY, and the village votes in Asthawan assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jitendra Kumar. The population is estimated at 1,426 in 2026, up 66% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Karup →

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →

village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bishunpur · this village	858	63%	—
Bishunpur · Kadwa	842	60%	0 km N
Bishunpur · Jamalpur	0	—	0 km N
Bishunpur · Dharhara	0	—	0 km N
Bishunpur · Bahadurganj	1,181	49%	0 km N
Bishunpur · Minapur	1,275	44%	0 km N
Bishunpur · Mohanpur	220	31%	0 km N

Complete this village · 5/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the village
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bishunpur

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 5
Power hours (winter): 6
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 1
Senior secondary: 1
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: Yes
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: SASARAM
Distance to nearest town (km): 8
Distance to district HQ (km): 8
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 8
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): Nahauna
Total area (ha): 62
Irrigated area (ha): 53.1
Forest area (ha): 0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Bishunpur

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Bishunpur

LGD code: 252426
Pincode: 821305
Post office: Dalmianagar
Population (Census 2011): 858
Population (projected 2026): 1,426
Households: 135
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1048
Literacy rate: 62.8%
Coordinates: 25.88748°N, 87.96116°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Nalanda
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Asthawan
Member of Parliament: Kaushalendra Kumar
Member of Legislative Assembly: Jitendra Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: KAMLESH RAY
Block / Mandal: Sasaram

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Rohtas district level

Then & Now

Bishunpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

858

Census 2011 baseline

+66.2%

Population · 2026

1,426

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

135

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

—

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 858Census 2011
Households: 135Census 2011
Literacy rate: 62.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1048 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,4262026 proj. · +66.2% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 2,07,538MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,04,328MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 7,71,43,046ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 924NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 76.5%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 69.0%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 93.6%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 64.9%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 96.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Rohtas district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 37,22,797PMAY-G · 37,22,797 of 44,92,010 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Rohtas district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 3,93,613Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Rohtas district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

Bishunpur on the mapबिशुनपुर

Verified

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 25.8875° N, 87.9612° EOpen in OSM →

Getting there

How to reach Bishunpur

Mandal centre

Sasaram · ≈ 237 km

≈ 8 h 6 min by car · 9 h 38 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Rohtas · ≈ 287 km

≈ 9 h 49 min by car · 11 h 39 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 14,428 people

Bishunpur · ≈ under 1 km

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Patna285 kmcapital
Kolkata371 km
Delhi1105 km
Hyderabad1360 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDalkhola12 km
Bus stopBotolbari20 km
Hospital / PHCDalkhola Hospital10 km
ATM / banksbi33 km
Petrol pumpReliance7 km
Collegecollege ground24 km
Police stationRailway Police Force RPF23 km

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 821305

All villages in 821305 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Bishunpur

Looking for a different Bishunpur? The largest eight this name across India. All villages named Bishunpur →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

Bihar may demand ₹250 cr from Centre as crop damage aid | Hindustan Times

Reported by Hindustan Times.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

Floods affect millions in Bihar despite rainfall deficit

Reported by Mongabay India.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

Bihar: Agri dept to provide free sugarcane seeds to farmers under expansion scheme

Reported by ChiniMandi.

Resident

Notable persons of Bishunpur

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Bishunpur

No jobs on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first job

state

First day of Diwali; auspicious day for buying gold and utensils.

→

News from Rohtas & Bihar

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

Bihar may demand ₹250 cr from Centre as crop damage aid | Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times10h ago
Floods affect millions in Bihar despite rainfall deficit
india.mongabay.com15h ago
Bihar: Agri dept to provide free sugarcane seeds to farmers under expansion scheme
ChiniMandi22h ago
Bihar Assembly’s 5-day monsoon session begins today; supplementary budget, key bills on agenda
ddnews.gov.in22h ago
Bihar Floats Solar Dryer Plan, Seeks OEMs for Farm-Level Deployments
Saur Energy23h ago
Monsoon fury grips states as Bihar floods affect 50 lakh, landslide blocks Adi Kailash route
Bodhi Wireyesterday

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Bishunpur

What is the pincode of Bishunpur?

The pincode of Bishunpur, Sasaram block, Rohtas district, Bihar is 821305. The post office is Dalmianagar.

Which post office delivers to Bishunpur?

Mail for Bishunpur is delivered through Dalmianagar post office, pincode 821305, in Sasaram block, Rohtas district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bishunpur located?

Bishunpur is a village in Sasaram block of Rohtas district, Bihar, India.

What is the population of Bishunpur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bishunpur village has a population of 858 across 135 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bishunpur?

The current sarpanch of Bishunpur gram panchayat is KAMLESH RAY.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bishunpur in?

Bishunpur falls under the Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency (PC #29) of Bihar.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bishunpur in?

Bishunpur falls under the Asthawan assembly constituency (AC #171) of Bihar.

What is the literacy rate in Bishunpur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bishunpur village is 62.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Bishunpur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bishunpur village is 1048 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bishunpur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bishunpur, including Mukhyamantri Kanya Utthan Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Bishunpur from Rohtas district centre?

Bishunpur is approximately 287 km (straight-line) from the centre of Rohtas district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Bishunpur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bishunpur village is 252426.

Which is the nearest town to Bishunpur?

Bishunpur (population 14,428, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 0 km from Bishunpur in a straight line.

How big is Bishunpur compared to other villages in Sasaram block?

Bishunpur ranks 83 of 175 villages in Sasaram block by Census 2011 population (858 residents).

How far is Bishunpur from Patna?

Bishunpur is about 285 km from Patna in a straight line (the state capital of Bihar); by road expect roughly 370 km.

How far is Bishunpur from Kolkata?

Bishunpur is about 371 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 482 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Bishunpur?

Dalkhola is the nearest railway station to Bishunpur, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Bishunpur?

Botolbari is the nearest bus stop to Bishunpur, about 20 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 26 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bishunpur?

Dalkhola Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bishunpur, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 13 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Bishunpur?

sbi is the nearest ATM or bank to Bishunpur, about 33 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 43 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Bishunpur?

Reliance is the nearest petrol pump to Bishunpur, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Who is the MLA of Bishunpur?

Bishunpur falls under Asthawan assembly constituency (AC 171). The sitting MLA is Jitendra Kumar (JD(U)).

Who is the MP for Bishunpur?

Bishunpur is in Nalanda Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Kaushalendra Kumar (JD(U)).

What is the population of Bishunpur in 2026?

Bishunpur is estimated at 1,426 people in 2026, up about 66% from 858 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Bishunpur in?

Bihar falls in the Middle Gangetic Plains zone (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane) of the ICAR classification; Bishunpur in Rohtas district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Bishunpur?

KAMLESH RAY is the sarpanch of Bishunpur gram panchayat, Sasaram block. See the sarpanch list of Sasaram block for every gram panchayat.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-08
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)